ADRA in Vietnam

29/05/2026

As we head into the weekend, we can celebrate with twelve blind and visually impaired members of the Hun Yen Blind Association! They proudly graduated from a 2-week massage technology course on 21 May. They learned how to use modern electronic, bioelectrical and electrotherapy massage machines and methods.

While the project procured the machines to be used at the Blind Association training center, those doing massage elsewhere now will be seeking to acquire machines when they can afford to add them to their work locations.

ADRA is happy for the great ongoing collaboration and partnership with the Hung Yen Blind Association who is the key partner helping to implement the SMILE project thanks to generous funding through the Southeastern Asia Union Mission.

21/05/2026

Mark Schwisow, ADRA Country Director in Vietnam, congratulates 12 graduates of the Massage Technology Transfer course in the Hun Yen Blind Association on 21 May!

15/05/2026

From a young age, Hoang Thi Linh understood that education was the key to changing her future. Linh grew up watching her parents work tirelessly every day. Her father worked as a construction laborer, her mother worked in the fields, and her disabled grandfather depended on the family’s care.

Despite financial difficulties, Linh never gave up on her dream of studying. After school, she helped her parents with household chores like cooking and feeding the chickens before returning to her books at night.

In 2019, Linh’s family joined a Community Development Club supported through a project implemented by ADRA. Soon after, she received a scholarship from a generous Korean sponsor, which gave Linh the opportunity to buy school supplies and clothes she previously could not afford.

With renewed motivation, Linh worked even harder in school. During her four years at a boarding lower secondary school, she became an excellent student and an exemplary team member. Beyond academics, she actively participated in athletics competitions, and school events, earning the love and respect of both teachers and friends.

But what makes Linh truly inspiring is her dream: to become a teacher in the highlands and bring knowledge to children in remote areas. When asked about her future plans, Linh shared:
“I will try to study well... I hope time will pass quickly so that I can graduate soon and go to work, to reduce the burden on my parents.”

Hoang Thi Linh is supported through the Child Sponsorship Program funded by ADRA Korea — a reminder that with encouragement, opportunity, and determination, dreams can grow even in the most difficult circumstances.

📍 Reported by Lan Anh Phap
📍 Cao Bang Province

06/05/2026

A two-week Technology Transfer Training Course opened on the 5th of May as part of the Sustainable Massage for visually Impaired Livelihood Empowerment (SMILE) project.

The 12 participants have already completed an advanced massage training and are now excited to now learn new modern massage technology including electronic, bioelectrical and electrotherapy massage machines and methods. They will also be prepared to share these skills with additional Blind Association massage workers to use the machines in the future when they can afford to add them to their work locations.

ADRA is happy for the great ongoing collaboration and partnership with the Hung Yen Blind Association who is the key partner helping to implement the SMILE project thanks to generous funding through the Southeastern Asia Union Mission.

28/04/2026

A big thank you to ADRA Vietnam's Board of Directors for their support and guidance!

21/04/2026

Please vote! 345 young people - ages 5 to 25 - submitted artwork to this year's ADRA Europe Art Contest with the theme "Home/Shelter - A Place to Belong," and now we have a chance to vote for our favorite artwork within each age category. The voting is only open until 10 May. https://adra.eu/get-involved/art-contest-2/

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17/04/2026

13/04/2026

Lương Thị Bảo Trâm, a 6th-grade student at P**c Hoa Ethnic Minority Boarding School (Cao Bang), comes from a disadvantaged family. Despite many challenges, she has continuously strived to achieve good academic results.

With a scholarship and encouragement from ADRA Korea, she gained both better learning conditions and strong motivation to succeed. Thanks to her academic efforts, she was admitted to a quality boarding school, opening up more opportunities for her future.

Although she now studies far from home, she remains determined to overcome difficulties and pursue her dreams. She thanks ADRA for their support, which has given her hope and confidence to continue her educational journey.

08/04/2026

Stronger together, more efficient together, ready to bring justice, compassion, and love to the world. We are ADRA.

06/04/2026

From a small mountainous village in Cao Bằng, Linh once stood on the edge of giving up her education. When she entered a Vocational Training School far from home, the cost of rent, meals, and class fees—things many take for granted—became overwhelming for her farming family.

Then, a scholarship from ADRA changed everything.

It didn’t just help Linh stay in school. It reminded her that she is seen, supported, and not alone. With renewed strength, she continues her journey—in grade 11 now—holding onto a dream that is both simple and powerful: to become a teacher and bring knowledge back to children in her mountainous hometown who face the same struggles she once did.

One scholarship. One life changed. And in the future, countless more to be inspired.

13/03/2026